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Players out of contract

Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:34 pm

Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022

Re: Players out of contract

Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:54 pm

none

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:32 am

Keep:
Goutas (I don't think he will stay)
Meite
Ralls
Ramsey
Rinohmota

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 5:34 am

Goutas, El Ghazi, Meite,need to go, Ramsay pay per game, Ralls and Rhino, reduced wages, maybe time for Ralls to go

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 5:34 am

Goutas, El Ghazi, Meite,need to go, Ramsay pay per game, Ralls and Rhino, reduced wages, maybe time for Ralls to go

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 5:42 am

And Collins go, sell Ng Chambers, willock tanner or release to reduce the wage bill

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:17 am

Keep Andy Rinomhota , ramsay on player/coach deal the rest can go .keep ralls too

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:28 am

Rhino, Ramsey and Ralls will hopefully all be here in some capacity next season

Wages would need to be reduced substantially in some of their cases but all 3 are the sort of characters we desperately need in the changing room

The rest can all go and won’t be missed

Only problem is we haven’t got anyone in charge to make these decisions because yet again thanks to Tan and his rent boys we go into another close season in chaos

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:55 am

I'd cull the lot. Full re-build. Find the next Ralls/Rambo etc

Only maintain Ralls, Rino and Rambo if they significantly lower their wages. I wouldn't in their shoes, though.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:00 am

SB 1927 wrote:I'd cull the lot. Full re-build. Find the next Ralls/Rambo etc

Only maintain Ralls, Rino and Rambo if they significantly lower their wages. I wouldn't in their shoes, though.


Id agree with that tbh, keep Ashford and Davies, Salech if we can :bluebird:

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:11 am

Get rid of the bloody lot including Tan and the clowns and start fresh.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:06 pm

1980s Bluebird wrote:
SB 1927 wrote:I'd cull the lot. Full re-build. Find the next Ralls/Rambo etc

Only maintain Ralls, Rino and Rambo if they significantly lower their wages. I wouldn't in their shoes, though.


Id agree with that tbh, keep Ashford and Davies, Salech if we can :bluebird:


Agreed with that; however Salech may now be out of our budget and also may not have a desire to drop down a league. I hope he stays, but I can't see it happening.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:31 pm

out of that list just rhino and ralls I would say ramsay but depends on wage and fitness

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:07 pm

I think you'll find except for El Gazi and Goutas the rest will be offered terms. Don't get it that some want to see Rhino go.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:37 pm

Personally I’d only keep Rino in a playing capacity, possibly Meite if he was going to be playing centrally upfront if Salech was to move on.

We can’t afford any passengers, we’ve been carrying too many players as it is, let alone two aging injury prone players.

Ramsey I’d like to see involved in the club in a coaching capacity.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:54 pm

Absolutely none of them are worth the money there on in truth. Some of them names need arrested for fraud for pretending to be a professional footballer.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:02 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022


Rinomhota if he accepts reduced wages, the rest can all go free :wave:

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:04 pm

Dimitrios Goutas - some good moments but ultimately disappointing since getting sent off against Plymouth, wouldn't be too bothered if he left.

Anwar El Ghazi - Get him gone. More interested in Aston Villa than us.

Yakou Meite - Awful attitude, average player, doesn't get on with the fans, get him gone.

Joe Ralls - Rallsy's a leader and we seriously lack them. Keep.

Aaron Ramsey - Love Rambo but big wages and will only play a handful of games, hope he takes on a coaching role.

Jamilu Collins - Waste of time.

Andy Rinomhota - Not convinced, sorry.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:05 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022




I would keep Goutas, (best defender at the club currently and chips in with goals), Ralls, Rinomhota, Meite, (will score plenty in Div.1 alongside/as sub for Salech) and Ramsey, (unsure of what role but he is City through and through and could well be one hell of an asset in Div.1). Let Collins and El Ghazi go - the former not the same player since his injury and El Ghazi offers very little these days and is not interested in challenging for 50/50 balls.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:35 pm

Sadly move them all on.
We need to rebuild with something different.

Ignoring the recent pathetic extended contracts, I’d keep Fish, Bagan, Turnbull and Salech.
The rest can be sold or released.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:43 pm

blemmy wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022




I would keep Goutas, (best defender at the club currently and chips in with goals), Ralls, Rinomhota, Meite, (will score plenty in Div.1 alongside/as sub for Salech) and Ramsey, (unsure of what role but he is City through and through and could well be one hell of an asset in Div.1). Let Collins and El Ghazi go - the former not the same player since his injury and El Ghazi offers very little these days and is not interested in challenging for 50/50 balls.

Goutas going home (or close to), according to reports. Personally, I don’t blame him and wish him all the very best for his efforts in a Bluebird shirt :ayatollah:

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:52 pm

Sven wrote:
blemmy wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022




I would keep Goutas, (best defender at the club currently and chips in with goals), Ralls, Rinomhota, Meite, (will score plenty in Div.1 alongside/as sub for Salech) and Ramsey, (unsure of what role but he is City through and through and could well be one hell of an asset in Div.1). Let Collins and El Ghazi go - the former not the same player since his injury and El Ghazi offers very little these days and is not interested in challenging for 50/50 balls.

Goutas going home (or close to), according to reports. Personally, I don’t blame him and wish him all the very best for his efforts in a Bluebird shirt :ayatollah:


I was surprised he didn't leave in January, Chris.

Going into the winter window, I expected both him and Siopis to leave as Bulut had gone. They only signed because of him.

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:30 pm

What I would like to know is - Which players have a release clause and for how much in their contract .

Re: Players out of contract

Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:38 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Sven wrote:
blemmy wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Below are the players we have who's contract expires this summer.

Who would you keep in League One and who do you think should be released or wouldn't want to play in League One?



Dimitrios Goutas - Been at the club since July 2023

Anwar El Ghazi - Been at the club since August 2024

Yakou Meite - Been at the club since July 2023

Joe Ralls - Been at the club since July 2011

Aaron Ramsey - Been at the club since July 2023

Jamilu Collins - Been at the club since July 2022

Andy Rinomhota - Been at the club since July 2022




I would keep Goutas, (best defender at the club currently and chips in with goals), Ralls, Rinomhota, Meite, (will score plenty in Div.1 alongside/as sub for Salech) and Ramsey, (unsure of what role but he is City through and through and could well be one hell of an asset in Div.1). Let Collins and El Ghazi go - the former not the same player since his injury and El Ghazi offers very little these days and is not interested in challenging for 50/50 balls.

Goutas going home (or close to), according to reports. Personally, I don’t blame him and wish him all the very best for his efforts in a Bluebird shirt :ayatollah:


I was surprised he didn't leave in January, Chris.

Going into the winter window, I expected both him and Siopis to leave as Bulut had gone. They only signed because of him.

109% Ned; and it’s worth noting he hasn’t been playing, despite being fit again :thumbup:

Re: Players out of contract

Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:51 pm

It's the senior pros that let us down one way or another....We won't miss any of them as players. Ralls and Rambo need to move on with their respective careers